5. Post-storm aid is distributed slowly. A year later, the state is still opening relief centers.

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Many government departments, including the Federal Emergency Management Agency, handed out money after the storm hit, but it took more time than some people had hoped. For example, the federal block grant program for restoring houses just launched in Connecticut where four intake offices opened Thursday. Why? After Sandy, Congress took six months to approve the funding, then the state and federal housing departments had to work out plans to distribute money as fairly and free of fraud as possible. Accountability is key. Several steps required public comment and hearings, state Housing Commissioner Evonne Klein said. Other than the hapless Congress that we already know about, this was as quick as we can expect government to move. Read more: A Year Later, Homeowners¿ Relief Centers To Offer Sandy Aid CAPTION: Superstorm Sandy Disaster Recovery Program relief centers opened in several towns on Oct. 24, 2013.

Many government departments, including the Federal Emergency Management Agency, handed out money after the storm hit, but it took more time than some people had hoped. For example, the federal block grant program for restoring houses just launched in Connecticut where four intake offices opened Thursday. Why? After Sandy, Congress took six months to approve the funding, then the state and federal housing departments had to work out plans to distribute money as fairly and free of fraud as possible. Accountability is key. Several steps required public comment and hearings, state Housing Commissioner Evonne Klein said. Other than the hapless Congress that we already know about, this was as quick as we can expect government to move. Read more: A Year Later, Homeowners¿ Relief Centers To Offer Sandy Aid CAPTION: Superstorm Sandy Disaster Recovery Program relief centers opened in several towns on Oct. 24, 2013. (Fox CT)

Many government departments, including the Federal Emergency Management Agency, handed out money after the storm hit, but it took more time than some people had hoped. For example, the federal block grant program for restoring houses just launched in Connecticut where four intake offices opened Thursday. Why? After Sandy, Congress took six months to approve the funding, then the state and federal housing departments had to work out plans to distribute money as fairly and free of fraud as possible. Accountability is key. Several steps required public comment and hearings, state Housing Commissioner Evonne Klein said. Other than the hapless Congress that we already know about, this was as quick as we can expect government to move. Read more: A Year Later, Homeowners¿ Relief Centers To Offer Sandy Aid CAPTION: Superstorm Sandy Disaster Recovery Program relief centers opened in several towns on Oct. 24, 2013.